Research Study for Patients Undergoing Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Imaging

Study Summary

The University of Chicago and Dr. Sandeep Nathan are conducting a research study for patients who are scheduled to undergo an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). This procedure uses sound waves to form pictures of the inside of your arteries. IVUS is performed routinely during some heart procedures such as angioplasty and coronary stent placement (balloon procedures to open heart arteries) and is also used to evaluate the severity of (atherosclerosis) heart artery blockages.

The purpose of this study is to collect information on all patients who undergo IVUS procedures as part of their normal routine care. This information will be used for the purpose of future heart disease research and analysis. All information will be used to help identify patterns of atherosclerosis and hopefully lead to a better understanding of heart disease progression, treatment options and outcomes.

If you agree to participate in this study, you will be giving your permission for Dr. Nathan to collect information from your medical records for the purposes of this research. Since we are only collecting and analyzing medical data in this study, you will not be required to perform any tasks. Lastly, a member of the research staff will call you approximately one year after your IVUS procedure to ask you about your heart health.

Benefits

You are not expected to benefit directly from this research. However, the medical knowledge obtained from this study may be of considerable benefit to help treat patients with heart disease in the future.

Participation Details

Initial selection criteria include:

• Must be age 18 years or older
• Must be scheduled to undergo intravascular ultrasound imaging
• Must meet study medical criteria as evaluated by Dr. Nathan

Study Director: Dr. Sandeep Nathan
Department: Cardiology

For more information contact:
Bridget Galetti
bgaletti@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
(773) 702-0347

IRB: #15542B